National Band Association William D. Revelli Memorial Band Competition Winners

About this collection

This collection is made up of 30 recordings from winners of the William D. Revelli Memorial Band Composition Contest from 1977-2008. The collection was compiled by Matthew McCutchen who used them as research for his doctoral dissertation.

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The NBA Composition Contest has awarded prizes since 1977. It is the desire of the National Band Association that winning compositions reflect its mission in helping further the cause of quality literature for bands in America. Additionally, works chosen as winners should be those not only of significant structural, analytical, and technical quality, but also of such nature that will allow bands to program them as part of their standard repertoire. As a result, a glance through our list of past winners will reveal some very familiar names.

Each year the contest receives approximately 50-70 entries from all over the world. Entries range in scope and quality from middle school level marches to lengthy and sophisticated symphonies. The full list is evaluated by a committee of graduate students and band directors and narrowed down to a list of 6-10 finalists that are brought to Chicago each December during the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic. There, a panel of leading public school, university, and military band directors meets to determine a winner. It is the policy of this committee to announce the winner only. No runners up are announced.